New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
ECHOES OF The INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
YOUNG LAMAR's "PAw'-"PHYsIcAL WRECK" RE-
FORM-NOTES.

YOUNG LAMAR's -"PHYsICAL WRECK" RE-
FoRM-NoTEs.
frpoN TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUsEA
WASHINGTON Sept. 1O.-The great International Con-
gress of Surgeons and Physicians has been held AMI Is
thing of the past For the city Itself and Its III
habtants It has been week OF continued excitement
To those who took part In the deliberations OF the con-
gress trust the gathering will have proved source oil
profit AMI occasion to which the memory will revert
with pleasure Certainly nothing was left undone by the
local committee to make guests comfortable or to keep
up the good name of American hospitality. II
grumbers there were they not the physicians
themselves; they irrespon ,lbe outsiders Nor
were any complaints made by foreigners rs has been
stated in different newspapers. took particular pains
ascertain this and found that the silly rumors to The
contrary had not tho slightest foundation One must
assume it me- that members of the profession
from abroad who attended this congress-men for the
part OF international reputaton-are gentlemen,
and 1t absurd to suppose that they would grunble
II they had the entertainment provided
by their hosts They be supposed to know that 1t
is not exactly polite to look gfthorse in the mouth
The talk, therefore, of their having uttered loud com
plants, as reported. seems to lack good sense.
AS layman would not venture to express an opinion
as to the scientific results OF such large gathering OF
prominent men. I can say this however, upon the
authority of less man than Sir James Grant, thas
the sessions OF this have proved to the foreign
practitioners OF than ordinary interest and that
intellectual development made by the profession In TINS
country in tho various departments OF medical and
surgical science Professor semmola. OF Italy, whose
eloquent scholarly address ednesday may be said
to have been one tho features OF the meeting shares
the same views so does DIR. Martin, OF Berlin, and Ok
Lloyd. OF the British Naval Service.
The congress has not been without some humorous
aspects either II cannot be but amusing for instance
to consider the Secretary OF State who represented the
United States In welcoming tho doctors to this country
and who has the reputation OF being one OF the most
ardent admirers OF the homeopathic school, as address,
ing the thoroughly allopathc assembly that could
been gathered under roof in this or any other
country Doubtless the congress would have gone into
Mysteries had It suspected that homeopathic hereto
addressing themto Judge at least from the bitter
OF the dssensons which preceded the meeting Oh
the congress among the profession in this country
Another humorous feature must have been source OF
spec al delight to the ge or woman for that
matter IL was nothing less than the privilege OF watch
ing the docors-cspecaly the dentist srgeonsopc ate
upon ono another The doctor who said teeth could be
transplanted operated on the doctor who said they
couhlnt-to the DEDICATION OF all victims who have
suffered in the dentists chair Whether the esotc
nolars grow up down; whether they stick ike rusty
nails In a knotty rail- fall out like pegs from crib
bage board. the common, non-medoa herd can rejoice
over the discomfort discontinue OF one doctor at
least and much enduring patient Will be the sufferer
spare You the recital OF altogether too PROBES
sIopa pranks and which played by certain
youthful medcus upon OF his graver brethren and
leave the subject only with emphatic contradiction
OF the Islander broadcast by some malicious wag TO
the effect that the deahate increased alarmngy dur
Ing the stay the doctors in Washington or that their
fees were reduced by reason OF sudden competition